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let's turn our attention to japan or the nuclear and industrial safety agency has announced that the level of radioactive iodine in the sea of japan's fukushima nuclear plant is 3355 times above the legal limit. a state of maximum alert was declared after highly radioactive uranium was found near the plant. we speak to our correspondent in tokyo. levels in the sea are now causing grave concern? >> this is the strongest indication that highly radioactive water that has been discovered within the buildings and outside the buildings he is somehow leaking into the sea. a level of radioactive iodine was detected and considerably higher than any we have been told about so far. almost twice as high. we were told that the measurements taken during the course of yesterday, it was a steadily increasing. it must be said that the nuclear safety agency had stressed that it is a very localized reading taken off the shore of the fukushima plant. they say it will have dissipated and deteriorated considerably by the time that it reaches populated areas. readings taken further down the coast have dete
let's turn our attention to japan or the nuclear and industrial safety agency has announced that the level of radioactive iodine in the sea of japan's fukushima nuclear plant is 3355 times above the legal limit. a state of maximum alert was declared after highly radioactive uranium was found near the plant. we speak to our correspondent in tokyo. levels in the sea are now causing grave concern? >> this is the strongest indication that highly radioactive water that has been discovered...
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remind yourself that this is japan. when nature unleashes all of its power, even the mightiest nations are brought low. so prone is japan to earthquakes that under its emergency plan this primary school was earmarked as a refuge. exercise drills paid off. in times of crisis the teachers double as aid workers. >> we are trying to feed 2,000 people, maybe more. we will keep going as long as our supply of rice lasts. >> this woman and her children have no power or water and she does not know how long she will be here. i am very worried for the children she said. i want to get them home as quickly as possible. around the city food is running out. but this super market an employee tells customers the shelves are almost empty. >> we are a few miles away from the worst of the damage. these people are affected all of the same. they are having to queue up for every day items that a few days ago they took for granted. this woman has looked around the area and this is the only shop that has got anything. the queue stretches for hu
remind yourself that this is japan. when nature unleashes all of its power, even the mightiest nations are brought low. so prone is japan to earthquakes that under its emergency plan this primary school was earmarked as a refuge. exercise drills paid off. in times of crisis the teachers double as aid workers. >> we are trying to feed 2,000 people, maybe more. we will keep going as long as our supply of rice lasts. >> this woman and her children have no power or water and she does...
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it's been called japan's worst tragedy since world war ii. >> stay with us. still ahead on this program for you, this confrontation in bahrain, protestors set up road blocks in the capital as 1,000 saudi troops entered the country. the bank of japan has channeled another $61.2 billion into the financial system to help stabilize the country's economy. the move comes a day after the bank injected 15 trillion yen into japan's economy to shore up investor sentiment. >> mass selling on the tokyo stock exchange as investors try to guess how badly japan's major companies will be hit. firms like toshiba, toyota, and nissan have had to stop production because with 11 of japan's 54 nuclear power stations out of action, they're running out of energy. >> we've stopped production as of today. we're taking the opportunity to assess how affected each operation is. frankly, it's extraordinarily complex. it's not just our factories, it's also our suppliers. obviously, some of the suppliers are within the exclusion area for the nuclear plant. >> it's insurance companies that a
it's been called japan's worst tragedy since world war ii. >> stay with us. still ahead on this program for you, this confrontation in bahrain, protestors set up road blocks in the capital as 1,000 saudi troops entered the country. the bank of japan has channeled another $61.2 billion into the financial system to help stabilize the country's economy. the move comes a day after the bank injected 15 trillion yen into japan's economy to shore up investor sentiment. >> mass selling on...
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lucy craft reports from tokyo. >> reporter: japan's food ban only applies to spinach and milk. but as expected, the radiation scare has prompted a number of retailers to shun all produce from the four states closest to the troubled nuclear plant. japanese officials say fear about health risks is overblown. the government is rushing to issue new guidelines for safe radiation levels in food. compensation to farmers who are being forced to dump their milk and spinach will expand the burgeoning cost of relief and recovery from the quake, tsunami, and nuclear plant disaster. the government is preparing a budget of about $120 billion to deal with the most urgent issues-- clearing debris and providing prefab dwellings for the nearly half-million homeless. supplementary budgets are expected later. meanwhile, the crisis has triggered a parts shortage that continues to sideline japanese auto makers. an estimate by goldman sachs says that idle plants are costing toyota alone $37 million a day. lucy craft, "nightly business report," tokyo. >> tom: still no word tonight on when japanese fac
lucy craft reports from tokyo. >> reporter: japan's food ban only applies to spinach and milk. but as expected, the radiation scare has prompted a number of retailers to shun all produce from the four states closest to the troubled nuclear plant. japanese officials say fear about health risks is overblown. the government is rushing to issue new guidelines for safe radiation levels in food. compensation to farmers who are being forced to dump their milk and spinach will expand the...
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. >> as they work to restore power to japan's stricken nuclear power plant continue, radiation detected in sea water and food supplies. >> hello, there. explosions and anti-aircraft fire have been heard near colonel gaddafi's headquarters as they enforce the no-fly zone for a third night. the libyan leader is not being targeted and they insist that the campaign is aimed as protecting libyan civilians. here is our latest on the aleyed assault. >> from the ground you cannot tell what is being hit, but you hear the impact of the missile strikes and the distant rurmble of the blasts. what you see is the libyan response, anti-aircraft fire aiming at aircraft that are too high or mifles that are too fast to be vulnerable. a government spokesman warned that all this would plunge yet another arab country into bloody civil war. >> we are expect can't to see death on the ground and bombs in the streets of tripoli. it is the story of baghdad being played again in tripoli. >> last night war came to colonel gaddafi's compound. a missile strike turned a three-story building to rubble. the alleys said
. >> as they work to restore power to japan's stricken nuclear power plant continue, radiation detected in sea water and food supplies. >> hello, there. explosions and anti-aircraft fire have been heard near colonel gaddafi's headquarters as they enforce the no-fly zone for a third night. the libyan leader is not being targeted and they insist that the campaign is aimed as protecting libyan civilians. here is our latest on the aleyed assault. >> from the ground you cannot tell...
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japan. the nikkei lost more than 10%. most european markets also fell. the question for investors is what to do now? is the stock market overreacting to the crisis in japan, or does it pose a major threat to global growth? market strategist alec young says the answer depends on the extent of the damage to japan's nuclear plants. >> unless we are really looking at a repeat of chernobyl, where we had a major nuclear meltdown and radiation spreads throughout tokyo, and it really takes their economy offline for a very long period of time, i think anything short of that has already been priced in. >> reporter: but there are also concerns about disruptions to global economic supply lines. japan is home to many of the world's biggest manufacturing and electronics companies. instead of selling those stocks, some strategists say "buy them." >> i think long-term investors would be rewarded, looking at the best of breed type of companies-- big export manufacturers in the auto space, in the electronics
japan. the nikkei lost more than 10%. most european markets also fell. the question for investors is what to do now? is the stock market overreacting to the crisis in japan, or does it pose a major threat to global growth? market strategist alec young says the answer depends on the extent of the damage to japan's nuclear plants. >> unless we are really looking at a repeat of chernobyl, where we had a major nuclear meltdown and radiation spreads throughout tokyo, and it really takes their...
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here in japan. welcome to the program. how much does the nuclear drama complicate the relief operation organizations like yours are involved in? >> it's hugely complicated. first is the scale. it's an additional 200,000 plus people displaced because of the nuclear situation and who continue to have to moving potentially so that's the first thing. secondly, operationally it is very, very complicated because routes keep change k.g., road closures, etc., etc. -- changing, road closures, etc., etc., a team we sent up, a 10-hour journey that should only have taken about five. >> normally when you have this sort of natural disaster, however bad it was, there is a degree of closure. i mean you know when the disaster has ended then you get the cleanup and rescue operations. you can't really say this about this, can you? >> no, not at this stage. we have to remember our main goal, to try to meet humanitarian needs of the people that have been affected. but yeah, it's very, very difficult when it's constantly
here in japan. welcome to the program. how much does the nuclear drama complicate the relief operation organizations like yours are involved in? >> it's hugely complicated. first is the scale. it's an additional 200,000 plus people displaced because of the nuclear situation and who continue to have to moving potentially so that's the first thing. secondly, operationally it is very, very complicated because routes keep change k.g., road closures, etc., etc. -- changing, road closures,...
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japan came to a halt today. to remember the thousands killed. and the thousands more still missing. >> just jump and cover underneath it and stay there. >> and they were teaching him when the earthquake hit. now the friends are leaving. they took a direct hit, but he does not want to leave. >> i have known for 2.5 years. my students, you learn about these people and you care about them. you feel like you're abandoning them by getting out. >> alex is not the only one that appears reluctant to leave japan. they turned out tonight for the flight organized. 150 miles north of the plant, these new heroes of the hour. >> we expect a lot of difficulties with the mission. it is a dangerous assignment. the reputation of japan rests on your hands. >> these firemen have volunteered for the biggest and most dangerous mission of their lives. the crisis at the plant has now been upgraded to a level 5 emergency. the spraying operation is perhaps the last chance to head off a major radiation leak. on tv tonight, japan's prime minister was sounding increasingly
japan came to a halt today. to remember the thousands killed. and the thousands more still missing. >> just jump and cover underneath it and stay there. >> and they were teaching him when the earthquake hit. now the friends are leaving. they took a direct hit, but he does not want to leave. >> i have known for 2.5 years. my students, you learn about these people and you care about them. you feel like you're abandoning them by getting out. >> alex is not the only one that...
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>> susie: from unrest in libya to uncertainty in japan, how the unknown is coloring the outlook for oil prices. >> tom: and we get the latest from japan, one week after its deadly earthquake and tsunami. you're watching "nightly business report" for friday, march 18. this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt >> susie: good evening, everyone. president obama put libya on notice today saying the u.s. and its allies are ready for military action. tom, the president's message was aimed at libyan leader moammar qaddafi. >> tom: susie, speaking at the white house, president obama said qaddafi must end the violence and pull back troops from towns under attack. >> let me be clear, these terms are not negotiable. if qaddafi does not comply, the resolution will be enforced through military action. >> susie: ahead of the president's warning, libya said it's ceasing all military action and will begi
>> susie: from unrest in libya to uncertainty in japan, how the unknown is coloring the outlook for oil prices. >> tom: and we get the latest from japan, one week after its deadly earthquake and tsunami. you're watching "nightly business report" for friday, march 18. this is "nightly business report" with susie gharib and tom hudson. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from...
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japan is very important to tiffany. 18% of its business comes from japan, and tiffany resisted making predictions about sales there after the disaster. still, its full-year outlook was better than expected. leading to today's rally. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> tom: the big deal for the stock market today with at&t wireless buying t-mobile promises billion of dollars in cost savings. tonight's "beyond the scoreboard," our look at the business of sports, starts with whether some of those savings could come from sports sponsorships. rick horrow is a sports business analyst and c.e.o. of horrow sports ventures. >> so how about it here, the two companies together is a that they can save upwards of 40 billion dollars, most of that coming from job cuts. how much could come from sponsorships. >> well, the world in one cell phone company, it's a great thing. but usual category competition is good for properties because it bids up the rights and category integration is not. this is one of those cases. these two companies spend billions on sports sponsorship over the years and now th
japan is very important to tiffany. 18% of its business comes from japan, and tiffany resisted making predictions about sales there after the disaster. still, its full-year outlook was better than expected. leading to today's rally. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> tom: the big deal for the stock market today with at&t wireless buying t-mobile promises billion of dollars in cost savings. tonight's "beyond the scoreboard," our look at the business of sports,...
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on the tech side, many of the parts that go into apple's hottest gadgets come from japan. and while the company is famous for keeping mum on products in development and the parts that go into them, the japanese earthquake shows the risks of keeping information so closely guarded. darren gersh reports. >> reporter: apple isn't saying how much it relies on japanese suppliers in the earthquake zone to churn out ipads and iphones, and that's why technology reporter james rogers says investors are left guessing how the world's largest tech company will cope with any supply disruptions. >> and that makes it tough when investors are looking at apple and apple-related stocks. maybe the terrible events in japan will show just how much apple depends on this country, and i think there's only one way we're going to find that out, and that's if there are problems in the supply chain as we move forward. >> reporter: so why not drop the secrecy and tell the world a little more about what's in your products? experts say apple is tight- lipped for two reasons. first, that's a way to keep s
on the tech side, many of the parts that go into apple's hottest gadgets come from japan. and while the company is famous for keeping mum on products in development and the parts that go into them, the japanese earthquake shows the risks of keeping information so closely guarded. darren gersh reports. >> reporter: apple isn't saying how much it relies on japanese suppliers in the earthquake zone to churn out ipads and iphones, and that's why technology reporter james rogers says investors...
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following the earthquake that struck japan 10 days ago. naoto kan ordered the governors of fukushima to hold shipments of a range of agricultural goods after they showed higher than normal levels of radiation. the chief secretary to the japanese cabinet told a news conference that nations importing food from japan must take a logical stance when considering restrictions of products from near the damaged nuclear plant. we will go live to tokyo. chris, we understand that within the last half hour or so, the u.s. fda has said the u.s. will be holding milke produce a from areas exported from the nuclear site there. how are the japanese reacting to that news and the japanese government, perhaps concerned over their exports? >> yes, the u.s. talking about milk and produce. with that information only coming out and the last two minutes, he would not expect me to have immediate japanese reaction to this. this is the concern for the japanese government, both with their own people and with people in other countries. they have of very fine line they
following the earthquake that struck japan 10 days ago. naoto kan ordered the governors of fukushima to hold shipments of a range of agricultural goods after they showed higher than normal levels of radiation. the chief secretary to the japanese cabinet told a news conference that nations importing food from japan must take a logical stance when considering restrictions of products from near the damaged nuclear plant. we will go live to tokyo. chris, we understand that within the last half hour...
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in japan, even the scramble to leave is incredibly orderly. on the street outside tokyo's immigration office, the line stretches for more than a mile. thousands and thousands of people are waiting for a piece of paper so they can leave japan. the fact that they have to do this makes some here very angry. >> the japanese government has a secret requirement that, even though you have a visa, you still have to get a reentry stand to get back into the country. otherwise, you lose a your visa. a lot of people here are people from china, the people that run most of japan's economy. for the past six days, this woman got her mother was day -- was dead, swept away by the tsunami. she just got a call from her. just a minute ago. she said that she is alive and in the refugee center. i want to go get her a ticket back to china with me, but she said do not wait for me. tokyo is too dangerous. she told me i must go on by myself without her. once again today, giant military helicopters swung low over the fukushima plant. this time, they succeeded in dropping
in japan, even the scramble to leave is incredibly orderly. on the street outside tokyo's immigration office, the line stretches for more than a mile. thousands and thousands of people are waiting for a piece of paper so they can leave japan. the fact that they have to do this makes some here very angry. >> the japanese government has a secret requirement that, even though you have a visa, you still have to get a reentry stand to get back into the country. otherwise, you lose a your visa....
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of japan. just getting around the coastal region is a very difficult job. we are in the northeast. this is one place that was pretty much smashed to pieces. >> this is the center. you can see the cleanup operations are already well under way. the bulldozers are in. we have seen people all over town trying to clean up their homes, businesses, shops as best they can. there is a lot of mud in these places. the sea is in that direction. the water came up the high street smashing into these shops and businesses. you can see the debris. they are trying to make an impact on this. this is such a huge task. this is a thriving town. it was the center of japan's fishing industry. all of that now lies in ruins. what happens to this community of the future is very much an open question. at the moment, people are trying to clear as much as they can of all this debris. at the same time, they are trying to find out what happened to missing loved ones. there is a main information center here so people here can
of japan. just getting around the coastal region is a very difficult job. we are in the northeast. this is one place that was pretty much smashed to pieces. >> this is the center. you can see the cleanup operations are already well under way. the bulldozers are in. we have seen people all over town trying to clean up their homes, businesses, shops as best they can. there is a lot of mud in these places. the sea is in that direction. the water came up the high street smashing into these...
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meanwhile, damage at japan's auto parts makers has ford motor idling a european plant. the plant in belgium will shut for five days starting monday, to conserve parts. and, if you want to order a ford f150 pickup, you might not get it in tuxedo black. ford has stopped taking orders for some specialty colors as a paint pigment supplier near japan's disaster zone remains closed. >> suzanne: a potential billion- dollar battle takes center stage at the supreme court tomorrow. it's a massive sex- discrimination lawsuit against retail giant walmart. the suit claims millions of former and current employees were discriminated against because they are women. as darren gersh reports, the issue before the justices is who should represent the interests of all those women. >> reporter: for years, chris kwapnoski trained men who were soon promoted over her at wal- mart. eventually, she asked a manager what she had to do to get ahead. >> and he told me i need to blow the cobwebs off my makeup and doll up. >> reporter: at the time, kwapnoski was working in the back of the store taking
meanwhile, damage at japan's auto parts makers has ford motor idling a european plant. the plant in belgium will shut for five days starting monday, to conserve parts. and, if you want to order a ford f150 pickup, you might not get it in tuxedo black. ford has stopped taking orders for some specialty colors as a paint pigment supplier near japan's disaster zone remains closed. >> suzanne: a potential billion- dollar battle takes center stage at the supreme court tomorrow. it's a massive...
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japan is already calling them heroes. with smoke rising over the plant, confirmations to the risk that the workers based. 3 feared poison by the radiation, two of them seriously. >> the workers got their feet wet from the water that had a high level of radioactivity. it is very regrettable. they have been sent to the hospital and they are being treated there. >> in tokyo, they were handing out water rations. stocks of bottled water are running low. fears about radiation in the top water remain, even after the authorities said that levels were dropping. >> it is hard to find water anywhere. i am worried about what is going to happen now. i am not worried about me. i do not know what to do about milk and the food i feed my baby. >> each day is something new. few in japan that the nuclear crisis was last sold long or proves so difficult to resolve. >> the west african regional body has called on the united nations security council to have a mandate of u.n. peacekeepers in ivory coast. they will ensure that that power is tran
japan is already calling them heroes. with smoke rising over the plant, confirmations to the risk that the workers based. 3 feared poison by the radiation, two of them seriously. >> the workers got their feet wet from the water that had a high level of radioactivity. it is very regrettable. they have been sent to the hospital and they are being treated there. >> in tokyo, they were handing out water rations. stocks of bottled water are running low. fears about radiation in the top...
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. >> the whole of japan stood still today. for the thousands killed, there are still thousands missing. chris, alex and anna were all teaching near sendai when the earthquake hit. they are leaving, evacuated by the british embassy, on a flight to hong kong. alex does not want to leave. >> i feel like i am abandoning people i have known for two and a half years. i care about them. i am attached to them. i feel like i am abandoning them by getting out. >> alex is not the only one who is reluctant to leave japan. of the 7000 british who live in tokyo, fewer than half showed up to leave tonight. these are the new heroes of the hour. >> we expect a lot of difficulties with the mission. it is a dangerous assignment. the reputation of japan and the lives of many people rest on your actions. >> these tokyo firemen have volunteered for the biggest and most dangerous mission of their lives. the crisis at the fukushima plant has now been upgraded to a level 5 emergency. this spraying operation is perhaps the last chance to head off a maj
. >> the whole of japan stood still today. for the thousands killed, there are still thousands missing. chris, alex and anna were all teaching near sendai when the earthquake hit. they are leaving, evacuated by the british embassy, on a flight to hong kong. alex does not want to leave. >> i feel like i am abandoning people i have known for two and a half years. i care about them. i am attached to them. i feel like i am abandoning them by getting out. >> alex is not the only...
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japan's prime minister declares a state of maximum alert over the crisis at the fukushima nuclear plant. president obama has made his first formal speech on the military campaign in libya. the address in washington came amid some criticism in the united states that the president has yet to explain what the goals of military action are and how long the military action will last. he responded by saying that a failure to act would have carried a far greater price for both american and libya. but he made clear military action will not go beyond the u.n. mandate and regime change must not be pursued by force. >> of course, there is no better off with a duffy of of power. -- with the duffy out of power. i embrace that goal and will actively pursue its turn non- military means. broadening our military mission to include regime change would be a mistake. the task i assigned our forces, to protect the libyan people from the immediate danger and to establish a no-fly zone carries international support. it is what the libyan opposition asked us to do. we tried to overthrow gadhafi by force -- if w
japan's prime minister declares a state of maximum alert over the crisis at the fukushima nuclear plant. president obama has made his first formal speech on the military campaign in libya. the address in washington came amid some criticism in the united states that the president has yet to explain what the goals of military action are and how long the military action will last. he responded by saying that a failure to act would have carried a far greater price for both american and libya. but...
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we will have a look at relief efforts in japan, plus an acclaimed play right, eve ensler. that is next time. we will see you then. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference -- >> thank you. >> you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles of economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org- >> be more. pbs. >> be more. pbs. i took it into a shop once and they said-- they thought it was probably worth perhaps £100 but i ought to get it looked at by such as yourself to get a value on it. so you really would like to know the value? well, i think it is for me something that really appeals. this
we will have a look at relief efforts in japan, plus an acclaimed play right, eve ensler. that is next time. we will see you then. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference -- >> thank you. >> you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working...
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japan's prime minister has said that his government is a mistake of maximum alert. that the crisis at the nuclear plant, traces of highly active plutonium has been found in five places. the company in charge of the plant, the levels found were not harmful to human health. the chief spokesman gave more details. >> plutonium is expected to come from fuels. there is a high possibility of the fuel rods. we have a very high radioactivity that started in the vicinity. this, too is proof. it comes from the reactor. it is serious, but we can try to contain the areas. >> heart worthington is in tokyo and he explains of the government intended to tackle the problem while still in the state of maximum alert. >> is important to say at this stage that when they talk about maximum alert, they are not talking about some kind of scale of emergency. it is reiterating that the government will retain a state of high vigilance and try to stay on top of every single twist and turn at the nuclear plant. when it comes down to the details of how to fix the ongoing problems that are being d
japan's prime minister has said that his government is a mistake of maximum alert. that the crisis at the nuclear plant, traces of highly active plutonium has been found in five places. the company in charge of the plant, the levels found were not harmful to human health. the chief spokesman gave more details. >> plutonium is expected to come from fuels. there is a high possibility of the fuel rods. we have a very high radioactivity that started in the vicinity. this, too is proof. it...
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and emergency teams in japan begin a search as radiation leaks continue. welcome. libyan leader colnel gadhafi made his first public appearance since the international coalition began on his military bases. he told his followers he won't be defeated and warns his enemies will be consigned to the dustbin of history. continued discussions about who is in charge of the international military operation. >> this is the first time we have seen him since the authorized air attacks against his country in. an address live his message to his supporters was unrepennant. great libyan people you are living through glorious hours. all of the people are with us. i say to you i am not afraid. not afraid of the planes that caused such destruction. i am defiant. my home is here. i am here. i am here. >> even as he was speaking the words, on american tv came the suggestion that perhaps the gadhafi regime is exploring options internationalally. >> i am not aware he personally has reached out but i do know that people allegedly on his behalf have been reaching out. this is a very dynam
and emergency teams in japan begin a search as radiation leaks continue. welcome. libyan leader colnel gadhafi made his first public appearance since the international coalition began on his military bases. he told his followers he won't be defeated and warns his enemies will be consigned to the dustbin of history. continued discussions about who is in charge of the international military operation. >> this is the first time we have seen him since the authorized air attacks against his...
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nuclear watchdog says japan must. quote sleep. meanwhile beyond japan's shores panic is spreading faster than radiation people in russia's far east stock up on preventive medicines needlessly putting their health at risk. and in other news this hour libya's government declares an immediate cease fire and an end to military operations just hours after the u.n. backs a british french sponsored resolution to impose a no fly zone. with r.t. life for moscow where it's now or just after four pm on friday another u.n. nuclear agency has a warning but the battle to stabilize your plans crippled fukushima nuclear plant is a race against the clock there are continuing efforts to try to cool the overheated reactors at the facility stricken by a massive earthquake and tsunami about a week ago on a seven stage international scale measuring the severity of the situation in motion c. has moved from four to five that's just about two levels behind the nine hundred eighty six child noble disaster. bennett has more. right now they're still trying t
nuclear watchdog says japan must. quote sleep. meanwhile beyond japan's shores panic is spreading faster than radiation people in russia's far east stock up on preventive medicines needlessly putting their health at risk. and in other news this hour libya's government declares an immediate cease fire and an end to military operations just hours after the u.n. backs a british french sponsored resolution to impose a no fly zone. with r.t. life for moscow where it's now or just after four pm on...
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and now traders worry that radiation leaking into japan's waters may soon be found in fish. in central tokyo, a tiny group of protesters have gathered outside the grand headquarters of tokyo electric power. passing commuters take little notice of them. even now, few japanese are willing to publicly challenge huge corporations like tepco. tepco's spokesman seems taken aback when i suggest the company may be responsible for the nuclear disaster. >> we got approval from the government so in that sense, we're building and including nuclear facilities, has been in a sense designed in effect, the tsunami was than expected. >> three hours drive south of tokyo, stands the hamorka nuclear plant run by another giant corporation, tubel electric. this plant is almost identical to fukushima. except in one crucial respect. >> that green bank behind me is the tsunami wall. and it's six meters high. the tsunami that hit the fukushima plant was 13 meters high. but what really scares people here is that this plant is built right on top of a major fault. in fact, one. faults runs between the r
and now traders worry that radiation leaking into japan's waters may soon be found in fish. in central tokyo, a tiny group of protesters have gathered outside the grand headquarters of tokyo electric power. passing commuters take little notice of them. even now, few japanese are willing to publicly challenge huge corporations like tepco. tepco's spokesman seems taken aback when i suggest the company may be responsible for the nuclear disaster. >> we got approval from the government so in...
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seven finance ministers said they would intervene in japan's currency will more than that in about twenty minutes time. at another news libya braces for airstrikes from friends in the u.k. as the u.n. security council backs and no fly zone to protect civilians. in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story the race is on to restore electricity to japan's stricken fukushima nuclear plant so that workers can then get the reactor cooling systems back on line it's been a week now since the country was a rocked by its worst ever earthquake triggering a tsunami and it is asking about look that's not thousands of people dead or missing or bet it has more from japan. right now they're still trying to reconnect power to the site so they can get those cooling systems up and running and bring the temperature down inside the reactor that seems like the only way they're now going to prevent what could be a real nuclear disaster and mouth hoaxing reactor number two because this morning they actually saw smoke rising from the reactor they don't know what the cause was of that
seven finance ministers said they would intervene in japan's currency will more than that in about twenty minutes time. at another news libya braces for airstrikes from friends in the u.k. as the u.n. security council backs and no fly zone to protect civilians. in moscow i match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story the race is on to restore electricity to japan's stricken fukushima nuclear plant so that workers can then get the reactor cooling systems back on line it's been a...
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how is russia helping japan what i would providing. the package of what we offer our japanese counterparts can be larger than it stands at present as you know russia is the largest international rescue team currently deployed there that's one hundred sixty five people we dispatched in my twenty six helicopter it's there and it's ready to be used for a delivery including drinking water and for transporting people that's a heavy helicopter capable of carrying up to twenty tons of cargo we are working on a request from our japanese partners for a batch of warm blankets bed linen and all other essentials for accommodating people in shelters on top of that we offered medical help we have two hospitals which can be rolled out within three hours these hospitals have already operated in turkey afghanistan kosovo they've worked all over the world these are highly qualified specialists with extensive experience we also offered our drinking water filtering units i mean i'm not telling you what kind of help we have offered further we offered servi
how is russia helping japan what i would providing. the package of what we offer our japanese counterparts can be larger than it stands at present as you know russia is the largest international rescue team currently deployed there that's one hundred sixty five people we dispatched in my twenty six helicopter it's there and it's ready to be used for a delivery including drinking water and for transporting people that's a heavy helicopter capable of carrying up to twenty tons of cargo we are...
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i know radiation spike at the fukushima power plant forces japan's government to consider expanding the evacuation zone those still living dangerously close to the area are said to be struggling without vital supplies. right now i think that's for the spirit of russia where in the heart of frauds he's visiting russian influence in paris a special edition of moscow out is next. hello or should i say oh i'm so welcome iris the risk is have a strong relationship with france for centuries now in this week's program of exploring the french capital taking a look at western life history and culture. take a simple walk along the river saying today that you didn't really hear the sound of excises russian tourists they didn't follow the social scene here with its classical entertainments here consisting of ballet opera and all that it's easy to drool several comparisons to the grand jury on the most current. missions and being fascinated with french culture for centuries. explore the busy streets of the capital and you'll soon come across various places that will catch your eye. to moscow one of
i know radiation spike at the fukushima power plant forces japan's government to consider expanding the evacuation zone those still living dangerously close to the area are said to be struggling without vital supplies. right now i think that's for the spirit of russia where in the heart of frauds he's visiting russian influence in paris a special edition of moscow out is next. hello or should i say oh i'm so welcome iris the risk is have a strong relationship with france for centuries now in...
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it is in talks to sell its 30% take in yahoo japan. discount retailer costco didn't exactly wow investors with its quarterly results today, coming in as expected. international and gasoline sales helped. cowen and company analyst laura champine thinks higher pump prices could continue to help. >> prices around $4 hurts costco's margins a little bit, but it also drives traffic to costco. they're happier to take a skinnier margin on gasoline just to drive that traffic. and they don't sell gasoline to non-members, so it helps move their membership numbers higher, too. and that membership fee income stream is really where they make most of their money. >> tom: champine says costco will not raise membership fees this year, as expected, something she calls disappointing. that may explain the stock reaction, down 3% to its lowest price in a month. finally, remember this name: alcatel-lucent. shares jumped 11% to their highest price in 2.5 years. volume jumped five-fold. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> tom: the last time oil prices wer
it is in talks to sell its 30% take in yahoo japan. discount retailer costco didn't exactly wow investors with its quarterly results today, coming in as expected. international and gasoline sales helped. cowen and company analyst laura champine thinks higher pump prices could continue to help. >> prices around $4 hurts costco's margins a little bit, but it also drives traffic to costco. they're happier to take a skinnier margin on gasoline just to drive that traffic. and they don't sell...
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now of artsy topical japan. now some other headlines around the world this hour and syrian state media the president ordered a new committee for them to consider the removal of the country's decades long emergency rules it's been among the key to moans about government protests over the past month the move comes a day after the president dust expectations that he would announce political reforms according to human rights groups over one hundred people have been killed in government crackdowns on protests in the last two weeks. the u.n. has introduced time sions against ivory coast and for leader including freezing his assets under a travel ban the resolution also aims to prevent long by both from using weapons against the country civilians meanwhile fighters loyal to the internationally recognized president elect. have to seize ikey port city rapidly advancing towards the commercial capital abidjan which remains under lock on the girls controlled. structure convoy northwest and pakistan of the second attempt on
now of artsy topical japan. now some other headlines around the world this hour and syrian state media the president ordered a new committee for them to consider the removal of the country's decades long emergency rules it's been among the key to moans about government protests over the past month the move comes a day after the president dust expectations that he would announce political reforms according to human rights groups over one hundred people have been killed in government crackdowns...
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let's go to japan. residents have been warned not to give tap water to babies because radiation has contaminated their water supply. authorities said levels of radioactive iodine were twice the recommended level considered to be safe. she was born in london but her life was hollywood writ large. elizabeth taylor has died in los angeles at the age of 79. she made more than 50 films and won two oscars and married eight times. we look back on elizabeth taylor's remarkable life and career. >> honestly, you make me sound just awful. >> the actress elizabeth taylor, instantly recognizable, and unforgettable. glamorous, cameras, and very famous. she was more than a movie star. she was an icon, a hollywood legend. she was born in london to american parents. the family moved to beverly hills in 1939 when she was 7. it was her kind of town. she had a film contract by the time she was 10 and 12, she made a name in this film. too young to understand some things. >> she made an impression on an schilens bugela lands
let's go to japan. residents have been warned not to give tap water to babies because radiation has contaminated their water supply. authorities said levels of radioactive iodine were twice the recommended level considered to be safe. she was born in london but her life was hollywood writ large. elizabeth taylor has died in los angeles at the age of 79. she made more than 50 films and won two oscars and married eight times. we look back on elizabeth taylor's remarkable life and career. >>...
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work at japan's damaged fukushima nuclear power plant is suspended and radiation levels are rising as a dentist attempts to knock off and leaks from provider. coming up next artie's it talks to australia's foreign minister about even immigration in a safety. except. there like the austrian foreign ministry thank you very much for being with us today and it's a pleasure so any variation is. a topic lately why do you think austrian people are so sensitive about immigration issues of course we have to resist immigration in austria for a long time but if you have a look at the last ten years you can see a number of immigrants in greece and a lot because of the ball coming waltz a lot of think you scream to us through you and also from through for immigrants coming to austria having expectations to have from europe with the lights. on the other hand you can see that austrians don't have so many children so this is more or less the problem where we are it's a moment we have to recognize as austria that we will have of course a lot of immigrants also in the future just to stabilize our econo
work at japan's damaged fukushima nuclear power plant is suspended and radiation levels are rising as a dentist attempts to knock off and leaks from provider. coming up next artie's it talks to australia's foreign minister about even immigration in a safety. except. there like the austrian foreign ministry thank you very much for being with us today and it's a pleasure so any variation is. a topic lately why do you think austrian people are so sensitive about immigration issues of course we...
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. >>> japan's police agency says the death toll is now more than 10,000. the agency said nearly 17,005 other people are still listed as missing. -- 17,500 people still listed as missing. what did they say at the news conference? >> the issue that many people are talking about, the issue of the safety of the workers at the stricken fukushima nuclear plant, two of whom came in contact with high levels of radiation and have been hospitalized. that was one level of the address, making it very clear that the company that is organizing efforts to bring the reactors under control, that they have been ordered to revise their safety measures. that is addressing a lot of concern about the safety of the workers, as the efforts go on at the reactor, because it emerged that yesterday that those who were injured to not leave after the sounding of the radiation alarm, and radiation they came in contact with, they were not wearing rubber boots, which would have protected them. that is one of the things he was addressing, but he also went on to talk about those living with
. >>> japan's police agency says the death toll is now more than 10,000. the agency said nearly 17,005 other people are still listed as missing. -- 17,500 people still listed as missing. what did they say at the news conference? >> the issue that many people are talking about, the issue of the safety of the workers at the stricken fukushima nuclear plant, two of whom came in contact with high levels of radiation and have been hospitalized. that was one level of the address,...
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japan battles to get power back to the fukushima nuclear plant to prevent further explosions. smoke seen rising from reactor number two is in she's basically transferred still to the cooling system. for seeing gains across the board across the markets as well as a weakening down after we saw it strengthen to worrying levels that's in reaction to the g seven nations it's intervene in japan so for us the market more and that's and this is something. also those are in libya bracing for airstrikes from france and the u.k. is the u.n. security council backs a no fly zone to protect civilians. you get need a moment to be placing if you needed to tell me a ship if the base goes i hate would lead to intervention so we need a few moments from the capital city tripoli before and updates. bringing you news around the clock from around the world i match reza it's one pm in moscow you're watching our team the race is on to restore electricity to japan's stricken fukushima nuclear facility so workers can get their reactor cooling systems back on raw in japan has also increased the severity
japan battles to get power back to the fukushima nuclear plant to prevent further explosions. smoke seen rising from reactor number two is in she's basically transferred still to the cooling system. for seeing gains across the board across the markets as well as a weakening down after we saw it strengthen to worrying levels that's in reaction to the g seven nations it's intervene in japan so for us the market more and that's and this is something. also those are in libya bracing for airstrikes...
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japan. well as the nuclear crisis in japan continues to unfold the worry among some is that fukushima might turn into another chill novel our chief correspondent lecturer jeff skis visited some of the long abandoned areas in the chernobyl exclusion zone in ukraine and he shares his photos with you our team dot com our web site is also a special report there as well which documents histories worst manmade nuclear power disaster with those who lived through the tragedy to experience it all at our t dot com. top world news stories in brief to syria where state media is reporting that president assad's ordered a new committee to be formed to consider the removal of the country's decades long emergency bills it's been among the key demands of anti government protests over the past month the move comes a day after the president dashed expectations that he did now and political reform human rights groups say over a hundred people have been killed in government crackdowns on protests in the last two
japan. well as the nuclear crisis in japan continues to unfold the worry among some is that fukushima might turn into another chill novel our chief correspondent lecturer jeff skis visited some of the long abandoned areas in the chernobyl exclusion zone in ukraine and he shares his photos with you our team dot com our web site is also a special report there as well which documents histories worst manmade nuclear power disaster with those who lived through the tragedy to experience it all at our...
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let's use an example of japan. when something of that magnitude hits, the international community gets involved. we send resources. how do we budget for federally unexpected disasters? guest: first of all, our foreign aid budget is 01% of our total expenditures. i believe with many of the new members of congress that we should be evaluating every program, cutting out waste, fraud, and abuse. certainly there are programs that may not be as efficient as others. even in the foreign aid program when i was the chair and ranking member, we worked together in a bipartisan way to make sure there was oversight. we are sending billions of dollars to afghanistan, billions of dollars to pakistan. the total budget is only 1%. i got a deep, black. about the $3 billion that was on a palette going from afghanistan. i immediately held up all that money until we came to a conclusion and an understanding as to where that money came from and where it was going. we provide excellent oversight on our foreign aid budget and weekends to d
let's use an example of japan. when something of that magnitude hits, the international community gets involved. we send resources. how do we budget for federally unexpected disasters? guest: first of all, our foreign aid budget is 01% of our total expenditures. i believe with many of the new members of congress that we should be evaluating every program, cutting out waste, fraud, and abuse. certainly there are programs that may not be as efficient as others. even in the foreign aid program...
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japan violence the evacuation zone around the downers fukushima power plant saying the area is receiving a year's dose of radiation per day reactor three of the facility has reportedly been down its sparking fears of further contamination. also angry protests in brussels e.u. leaders meet to discuss new spending cuts talking to anyone to sponsor brilliance on military campaigns are wrong. many more details and all those stories coming up at the top of the hour next anderson here with this part. hello there welcome to the sport and these are the headlines. russia banned the world figure skating championships will be held in moscow next month after being cancelled in japan plus first practice out about the cup play bridge state yeggmen game against metal in the last ball of the k h l playoffs. and a new experience russia players get their first taste of armenia head of the euro qualifier in yet if that. can start with the news that russia will host the twenty eleven world figure skating championships after they were cancelled in japan because of the earthquake prime minister vladimir putin
japan violence the evacuation zone around the downers fukushima power plant saying the area is receiving a year's dose of radiation per day reactor three of the facility has reportedly been down its sparking fears of further contamination. also angry protests in brussels e.u. leaders meet to discuss new spending cuts talking to anyone to sponsor brilliance on military campaigns are wrong. many more details and all those stories coming up at the top of the hour next anderson here with this part....
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we see the nuclear catastrophe in japan. we are closing nuclear plants the away from these kind of resort. it's hard not to be gripped by a panic when the world's high and mighty are sounding the alarm the closer you are typical shima the bigger your chances of picking up the panic virus which is spreading more so if you're not a physicist or a doctor people in russia's far is divided from japan by a strip of water four hundred miles across where the quickest to react. my friend called me and said that she's leaving this city i'm not karnik yet i'm already taking iodine just in case. but radiation levels remain completely normal and doctors are forced into sounding a different kind of alarm is the brotherhood if anything really serious happens there things like consuming large amounts of all red wine that's what people often say they're going to do such things won't help quite the reverse they may seriously damage their health because i don't function and it may well happen and probably will as well everything in japan goes
we see the nuclear catastrophe in japan. we are closing nuclear plants the away from these kind of resort. it's hard not to be gripped by a panic when the world's high and mighty are sounding the alarm the closer you are typical shima the bigger your chances of picking up the panic virus which is spreading more so if you're not a physicist or a doctor people in russia's far is divided from japan by a strip of water four hundred miles across where the quickest to react. my friend called me and...
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japan a widens the evacuation zone around the damaged fukushima power plant saying the area is receiving a years of dose of radiation each day reactor three meantime officer with the has reportedly been damaged sparking fears of further contamination. and e.u. leaders agree on the restructuring of a bailout fund to resolve the ongoing debt crisis as portugal's financial woes. are now it looks for the spirit of russia but in the heart of france visiting russian influence the landmarks of paris a special edition of moscow that's next. hello or should i say home saw welcomes iris aristos have a strong relationship with frogs centuries now in this week's program of exploring the french capital taking a look at christian life history and culture. take a simple walk along the river saying today i need to really hear the sounds of excises russian tourists they devour the social scene here with its cause entertainments here consisting of ballet opera and all of it's easy to drool several comparisons to the grand jewel of the most current. versions of being fascinated with french culture for cent
japan a widens the evacuation zone around the damaged fukushima power plant saying the area is receiving a years of dose of radiation each day reactor three meantime officer with the has reportedly been damaged sparking fears of further contamination. and e.u. leaders agree on the restructuring of a bailout fund to resolve the ongoing debt crisis as portugal's financial woes. are now it looks for the spirit of russia but in the heart of france visiting russian influence the landmarks of paris a...
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now tonight we'll bring you the latest from japan now a look at the politics surrounding nuclear energy every kind of energy why don't we have better options then it's finally come to an end the u.s. and pakistan have reached a deal on the raymond davis case which involves giving blood money to the families of the victims we'll give you details on the case and will find out of this is what justice really looks like these days and violence increases in bahrain and the world is weighing in except for the u.s. so what can we expect next from this foreign policy game that never seems to and then it's an emergency and defund n.p.r. or really i think there are some more important things going on in the world is this just the latest example of the right wing trying to take down anything the democrats might consider important and happy sunshine week it's a time where we can congratulate the obama administration for all of their efforts to practice transparency but this this government is anything but transparent so why is this president being awarded we're going to get to the bottom all of that
now tonight we'll bring you the latest from japan now a look at the politics surrounding nuclear energy every kind of energy why don't we have better options then it's finally come to an end the u.s. and pakistan have reached a deal on the raymond davis case which involves giving blood money to the families of the victims we'll give you details on the case and will find out of this is what justice really looks like these days and violence increases in bahrain and the world is weighing in except...
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the world has its eyes fixed on how japan deals with the aftermath. all raids as to why natural disasters in the best parts of the world didn't get as much media attention. this is r.t. international news twenty four hours a day welcome to the program fresh explosions and gunfire have been heard in the libyan capital tripoli reports saying coalition forces are targeting major military facilities across the country allied forces are also conducting air strikes against troops in the world and even in the country's western city of misrata a lot of course there has the latest from. what are you noticing more and more is that the main sim for this operation in libya remains in the balance it's literally hanging in the balance because on the international front we are seeing that coalition forces are now so not to be agreeing in terms of how to move forward here on the ground the rebel groups themselves are divided in terms of how they want to move forward even now here in the capital city of tripoli which is traditionally the stronghold of moammar gadhafi
the world has its eyes fixed on how japan deals with the aftermath. all raids as to why natural disasters in the best parts of the world didn't get as much media attention. this is r.t. international news twenty four hours a day welcome to the program fresh explosions and gunfire have been heard in the libyan capital tripoli reports saying coalition forces are targeting major military facilities across the country allied forces are also conducting air strikes against troops in the world and...
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disasters from i don't know japan oh gosh i mean like you talk about reality t.v. is a distraction from like the news of the things we should care about i mean this i this probably falls in the ever expanding category of things that sort of distract us from how horrible life is you can put in football that category which i think is in terms of the physical damage players it's much worse in these reality television shows but it's also not too far from what you see on a lot of people who shows in terms of like truth listening payment and oh yes and culture talking about how radiation should be our next sunbathing location would probably say that that category now i want to move on to new york there's been there's this piece that came out that basically pointed to the fact that new yorkers don't seem to really care about sex anymore because these reporters who went to a bunch of these fancy little parties where people are more interested in learning cocaine talking about social networking and just interacting with each other and not going home with each other not gett
disasters from i don't know japan oh gosh i mean like you talk about reality t.v. is a distraction from like the news of the things we should care about i mean this i this probably falls in the ever expanding category of things that sort of distract us from how horrible life is you can put in football that category which i think is in terms of the physical damage players it's much worse in these reality television shows but it's also not too far from what you see on a lot of people who shows in...
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and you hold in japan's attempts to cool reactors at the quake damaged fukushima power plant as rising black smoke prompts the evacuation of workers and firefighters high levels of radiation of already reach tokyo now with people being advised not to drink tap water. and london bracing for one of the biggest rallies in history expected this weekend tens of thousands are set to march through the british capital in protest of public sector cuts and the military campaign in the. next thirty three a bushel talks to the president of the belgian senate about the possibility of devolution in belgium and the e.u. . bernie peters may kill off the country but he leaves he senate president but also parts of the new flemish a lawyers party with which works to split flown this from belgium mr peters how can you work for an organization you want to destroy the other difficult if only because. we have always participated in belgium elections but you know that we are for more so that the relation of farmers we have always participate in elections for the senate whatever seems. so obvious to say perhap
and you hold in japan's attempts to cool reactors at the quake damaged fukushima power plant as rising black smoke prompts the evacuation of workers and firefighters high levels of radiation of already reach tokyo now with people being advised not to drink tap water. and london bracing for one of the biggest rallies in history expected this weekend tens of thousands are set to march through the british capital in protest of public sector cuts and the military campaign in the. next thirty three...
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power plants in japan. rising temperatures of smoke rising from. after being forced. by black potentially radioactive smoke coming from one of the reactors today the engineers have been able to return to the site they're focusing on reactor number three. the slope it's also the operator of plutonium which is completely dangerous in case of any potential contamination what have they been doing they've been pumping as hard as they can using hoses inside the reactor to try and cool down it was considered that those potentially to fuel overheating that caused the reactor to start smoking in the first place those initially away with optimism over the weekend as more and more reactors were connected up to electricity it was assumed that once this is done the systems could be restarted the radiation fallout from the action keeps spreading of levels of radioactive being exceeded by more than one hundred times around the area and it's reached the spot. yesterday the border was declared unsafe to drink in france this part of the government told people they can't. hold mineral w
power plants in japan. rising temperatures of smoke rising from. after being forced. by black potentially radioactive smoke coming from one of the reactors today the engineers have been able to return to the site they're focusing on reactor number three. the slope it's also the operator of plutonium which is completely dangerous in case of any potential contamination what have they been doing they've been pumping as hard as they can using hoses inside the reactor to try and cool down it was...
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but the tragedy in japan has been extensively covered by news outlets around the world the images up there of quake and tsunami have garnered huge interest this is also started today on what other natural disasters in less developed countries fail to attract such attention as he's going to cap explains. images that true the world tragedy live twenty four seven leading news outlets deployed their best journalists to cover the disaster in japan and the hearts of billions of viewers worldwide have gone out to those japanese who fell victim to the earthquake and deadly tsunami what makes great television is images that make the viewer sympathize and feel the tragedy of the people caught up in a natural disaster but when there is a lack of such images streaming live from all screams the sorrow of millions can go almost unnoticed let's look back at the earth earthquake in pakistan it killed more than seventy five thousand people in two thousand and five while the rules media did notice that tragedy the coverage was nothing as intense as we're seeing now in japan some in the business say ja
but the tragedy in japan has been extensively covered by news outlets around the world the images up there of quake and tsunami have garnered huge interest this is also started today on what other natural disasters in less developed countries fail to attract such attention as he's going to cap explains. images that true the world tragedy live twenty four seven leading news outlets deployed their best journalists to cover the disaster in japan and the hearts of billions of viewers worldwide have...
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and a radiation spike at the fukushima power plant close in japan's government is considering expanding the evacuation zone those still living dangerously close to the area is said to be struggling with health plans. with another up they feel less than fifteen minutes now in the meantime martin andrius looks for the spirit of russia in the heart of france and sitting russian influence landmarks of paris a special edition of the most amount is next. hello or should i say owns dog walkers aren't the richest have a strong relationship with frogs for centuries i love this race program of exploring the french capital taking a look at recent life history and culture here. take a simple walk along the river saying today and you definitely hear the sound of excited russian tourists they devour the social scene here with its classical entertainments here consisting of ballet opera and odds it's easy to draw several comparisons to the grand jury of moscow. russians have been fascinated with french culture for centuries. to explore the busy streets of the capital and you'll soon come across variou
and a radiation spike at the fukushima power plant close in japan's government is considering expanding the evacuation zone those still living dangerously close to the area is said to be struggling with health plans. with another up they feel less than fifteen minutes now in the meantime martin andrius looks for the spirit of russia in the heart of france and sitting russian influence landmarks of paris a special edition of the most amount is next. hello or should i say owns dog walkers aren't...
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and while the media fixation with japan keeps the world sympathizing some question why humans are not disasters and lots of them countries get far less intensive and. watching our t.v. live from moscow where it's six pm it's five pm in tripoli before a fourth night explosions and gunfire have shaken the capital another libyan cities that's called mission forces conduct more airstrikes i want the allies to break who will take over command of the operation from the us fighting between gadhafi troops and the opposition is intensifying in the west of the country party's policy or has the latest. what are you noticing more and more is that the main some for this operation in libya remains in the balance it's literally hanging in the balance because on the international front we're seeing that coalition forces are now so not to be agreeing in terms of how to move forward here on the ground the rebel groups themselves are divided in terms of how they wanted forward and even now here in the capital city of tripoli which is traditionally the stronghold of moammar gadhafi we are hearing very hu
and while the media fixation with japan keeps the world sympathizing some question why humans are not disasters and lots of them countries get far less intensive and. watching our t.v. live from moscow where it's six pm it's five pm in tripoli before a fourth night explosions and gunfire have shaken the capital another libyan cities that's called mission forces conduct more airstrikes i want the allies to break who will take over command of the operation from the us fighting between gadhafi...
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taking into account current situation i don't even need japan infects other was thinking about japan the b. and other stuff i would see these effects on oil and stuff most this could lead to a point at least medium term as it was structured did not i don't really expect great recovery rate of growth in japan because of the need for construction because most thing for structure most of the manufacturing industries which operate now we will nearly perfectly with the current standards i think that count increasing wealth of developing nations to go real world economy especially in larger markets it's very likely that nature of this sort of be increasing in price and that's exactly what the russian fundamental know to support russian economy in terms of in full of my financial position in terms of potential development if we manage to use it properly so that's exactly the question. russian consumer prices jumped zero point eight percent in february much less than in january but still twice the rate of the european average week prices rose the most with buckwheat and eggs not far behind f
taking into account current situation i don't even need japan infects other was thinking about japan the b. and other stuff i would see these effects on oil and stuff most this could lead to a point at least medium term as it was structured did not i don't really expect great recovery rate of growth in japan because of the need for construction because most thing for structure most of the manufacturing industries which operate now we will nearly perfectly with the current standards i think that...
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japan. let's check on some other headlines from around the world syrian state media is reporting president has ordered a new commission before to consider his own for the country's decades long the rules that's going on the key demands about a government protests over the past but move comes a day after the president vanished expectations that he would an old risk reforms according to human rights groups over a hundred people have been through the government crackdowns and protests in the last two weeks. the u.n. has introduced sanctions against ivory coast's embattled leader including freezing his assets and a travel ban the resolution also aims to prevent both from using weapons against the coffee civilians meanwhile fighters and loyal to the internationally recognized president elect and his son my partner have seized a key port city rapidly advancing towards the commercial capital abidjan which remains under law control. has struck a convoy in northwestern pakistan and the second attempt
japan. let's check on some other headlines from around the world syrian state media is reporting president has ordered a new commission before to consider his own for the country's decades long the rules that's going on the key demands about a government protests over the past but move comes a day after the president vanished expectations that he would an old risk reforms according to human rights groups over a hundred people have been through the government crackdowns and protests in the last...
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harry smith begins tonight's coverage of the disaster in japan. >> reporter: in a sign of how grave japan's crisis has become, the emperor, akihito, made an unprecedented television address, acknowledging that he is deeply worried, urging his subjects not to give up. it did little to calm a country increasingly distrustful, given the wave of conflicting reports and mixed messages. >> ( translated ): there is both positive and negative news. i don't know which i should believe. >> reporter: and today on capitol hill, u.s. energy secretary and nuclear expert steven chu said he, too, is baffled. >> and there are conflicting reports, and so, we don't really know in detail what's happening. >> reporter: at the fukushima plant, there are two key areas of concern, pumping enough water into the reactors to keep the nuclear fuel rods cool to avoid a potential meltdown, and limiting damage to the all- important containment vessels surrounding the reactor cores. there is already a breach in reactor two, and there are fears of another breach in reactor three. >> my confidence is eroded somewhat because
harry smith begins tonight's coverage of the disaster in japan. >> reporter: in a sign of how grave japan's crisis has become, the emperor, akihito, made an unprecedented television address, acknowledging that he is deeply worried, urging his subjects not to give up. it did little to calm a country increasingly distrustful, given the wave of conflicting reports and mixed messages. >> ( translated ): there is both positive and negative news. i don't know which i should believe....